Substance traces the trajectory of a process that began with women’s participation in social life and the discovery of sexuality as a tool for liberation. Flaubert's Madame Bovary serves as an excellent starting point in this context. The recognition of a woman's sexuality shook patriarchal norms and marked a significant step in women's emancipation. However, the film emphasizes the fragility of this freedom in the present day.
It illustrates how an area that once liberated women and allowed them to…
